The earth stove commenced smoking so much we couldn’t add wood without getting a cabin full of smoke, not even crack the door.Took all the pipe apart. Knocked all the creosote out.Little help.Considered the ponderosa pine (probably a culprit, probably not cured) Sites said adding more exterior pipe makes a world of difference.

Added a three foot section

No smoke. Zero Nada

Heh, been fighting 'some' cabin smoke for almost three years, thinking I’d screwed up not sending the pipe straight thru the roofResigned to the fact I’d be doing just that this summer.Sprung for a length of exterior just to prove ‘em wrong.$160So glad they weren’t.

...and no, no snow this date last year we had 4 1/2 feet accumulated not unhappy about it...yet

anywayI’m gonna add a support bracket for mental assurance, even though 5’ from the roof line is supposed to be OK without it.Wind here can gust to 80 or more mph.

Beginning our third year here next monthLittle has changed our outlook, our expectationsEnhanced? YesWinters are longThey have their rewards not enjoyed in spring, summerBut springIt’s what’s looked for, waited forAnd it’s now hereBugs have yet to hatchThe sun has yet to burn like summerI can work all day, not just the mornThe airMountain air at 4550’ is so pure, so crisp in spring

The day started like most

ButIt’s spring now

I did work outside all dayStarted in the shop, opened both doorsEnded up outside, answering the call of this new seasonUncovering things, prepping garden spots for my ladyMa nature laughs during springIt could snow here in JuneBut todayToday was what one looks for, waits forThe first days of spring let you know just how outa shape a lazy winter can make youTonight I ache in places I forgot I had

Last thing I did today was make a screen door for the main cabinPrevious seasons I just fashioned a weighted screen that hung from the top of the jamb, vowing to ‘make a real one next year’

Heh, it’s now next yearI’d hoped, in my head, to fashion a sliding affair, as there’s not much porch room, and I hate contending with light swinging doors that don’t quite close flush, inhibited by the windThe slider works better than I’d hoped